As I'm often asked by non running friends what certain words means I thought I'd put together a little jargon buster.
Chip time - Your official time of the run which is recorded as your cross the starting mat and then end once you cross the finish line.
Carb loading - When you increase the number of carbs you eat in the run up to race day.
Candence - The number of steps you take per minute.
DOMS - Or delayed onset muscle soreness. This is the pain you may feel the day after you have ran or worked out.
DNF - Did not finish, where you start a race and simply didn't finish.
Fartlek - The Swedish term for speed play (or interval training). Sprint as fast as you can for a short distance before returning to your usual speed before sprinting again.
Good For Age - Where you qualify for entry for race based on a previous finishing time and your age.
Hill Reps - Running up and down hills repeatedly.
Strava - A bit like instagram for runners. You upload your run and it records your route and your friends get to like and comment.
Splits - The time it takes you to run a mile during a mulimile run.
Strike - Where your foot hits the ground.
Strides - Usually around 80 metres or 100 metres surges. Which increase speed and are sandwiches between a training run.
Pace - How fast you run per mile or KM.
PB - Personal Best, the best time you've ran a distance or a particular route.
Garmin - The running watch I use that calculates my distance, time and route.
Recover Run - A slow short run usually after a hard run or race to just keep your body moving.
Tempo Run - A run at an average pace. Your not going all out but you're not slacking.
I hope that helps anyone who has to listen to me talk about running but doesn't actually understand what I am saying.
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A Break Down of Running Lingo
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